What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).

Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newfields	Jackson
People
Population	2,023Highest	567Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S.	37.7±5.8Lowest 3% below U.S.
	Newfields and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%	17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Newfields and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	17.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Jackson and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S.	$75,167±$19kLowest 7% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.	$231,500±$16kLowest 30% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.	$629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$2,651Lowest 15% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newfields and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Lowest 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	35 minHighest 32% above U.S.
Work from home	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	15.3%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newfields and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Newfields School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.